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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — If President Trump was hoping that the rancor provoked by his alleged comment that the countries of Africa were “shitholes” had dissipated, the African Union’s top official let it be known on Thursday that it was still very much on …

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Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia was one of the first to speak at the Nepad orientation committee meeting on the sidelines of the recent African Union (AU) summit. He said that although his country supports the AU reforms proposed …

The Summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is an important event that brings leaders together to discuss issues vital to the continent's progress and prosperity. In that framework, several events related to ending hunger and …

After months of ongoing protests, people in Togo and the international community have set their hopes on the upcoming talks between President Faure Gnassingbe's government and opposition parties.
"The hope of everyone involved is that the …

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When African leaders convene in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, next weekend for the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, the thorny issue of financing the …

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Flags hoisted at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
By Edmund KagireWhen African leaders convene in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, next weekend for the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and …

The reaction of the African Union (AU) to United States (US) President Donald Trump’s latest utterances during a discussion in the White House about migration and refugees came as a surprise to many AU watchers.
Ebba Kalondo, AU Commission spokesperson, …

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The reaction of the African Union (AU) to United States (US) President Donald Trump’s latest utterances during a discussion in the White House about migration and refugees came as a surprise to many AU watchers.
Ebba Kalondo, …

Shock and outrage greeted Trump's remarks in a meeting with lawmakers on immigration reform on Thursday. Several countries called in US ambassadors for an explanation and to remonstrate with them over the President's language.Critics in the US and …

The 55-nation African Union condemned the remarks on Friday, while a statement from ambassadors of all countries from the continent at the United Nations demanded a retraction and apology.
The African Group of UN ambassadors said it was "extremely …

February 12, 2018Report
Repression of Human Rights Defenders in Mauritania
Mauritania was the last country to outlaw slavery. Hereditary slavery seems to persist, however, a recent lawsuit before the African Union revealed. Did you find evidence of this?
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The African Union, the apex organization representing the 54 countries in Africa, will be holding its 27th Summit at the newly constructed Kigali Convention Center in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, from the 10th to 18th July, …

Somalia army is not ready
to take over security operations - even though African Union (AU) troops have
already begun withdrawing from the country, the head of the AU mission has said.
Some Somali forces end up
working for private security companies, …

A strong wind of change has blown across East Africa recently and today Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete is the most important regional leader.
Tanzania is a functioning democracy with President Kikwete into his second and final term. The country …

The Latest on President Donald Trump's comments on Africa and Haiti (all times local):
6 p.m.
Senegal's president says he is "shocked" by President Donald Trump's vulgar remark about immigrants from African countries and Haiti, …

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's comments on Africa and Haiti (all times local):
6 p.m.
Senegal's president says he is "shocked" by President Donald Trump's vulgar remark about immigrants from African …

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- The Latest on President Donald Trump's comments on Africa and Haiti (all times local): 6 p.m. Senegal's president says he is "shocked" by President Donald Trump's vulgar remark about immigrants from African …

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Selected articles from the Russian press on the conflict in Syria
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, USA, February 15, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- East View Press, the publishing division of East View Information Services, announces the publication of War …

Here is new coverage of Top 10 Web Development Companies from across the worldwide who understands the core value of developing websites.
WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES, February 15, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Nowadays, website has …

Eubiotics Market is expected to grow from USD 5.32 billion in 2017 to USD 8.60 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 5.62% during the forecast period.
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Ugandan authorities must make every effort to secure the safe release of Charles Etukuri, an investigative journalist for the state-owned New Visionnewspaper, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Five unidentified men dressed in military …

The Committee to Protect Journalists called on the Gambian government to act on a judgment passed today by the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to immediately repeal its laws on criminal libel, sedition, and false …

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OAKLAND, CA, USA, February 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On February 14, 2018, Mr. Okello Akway Ochalla, an indigenous Anuak leader, Norwegian citizen, and the former Governor of the Gambella region of Ethiopia, was released after being held as …

KATY, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, February 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Almost any device or piece of equipment you’ve ever used or the equipment that was used to make the things you use every day was designed and built by teams of engineers. And …

Microscope Market expected to grow from USD 6,912 Million in 2017 to USD 12,851.2 Million by 2025, at a CAGR of 7.1% during the forecast period.
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eClinical Solutions Market expected to grow from USD 4,009.6 million in 2017 to USD 12,985 Million by 2026, at a CAGR of 14.1% during the forecast period
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Global Smart TV Market expected to grow from USD 145 billion in 2017 to USD 341.6 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 10.2% during the forecast period
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International Organizations Events & Conferences

The 2018 Nuclear Deterrence Summit will bring together leaders from across the U.S. nuclear enterprise to discuss high-level policy recommendations as outlined in the administration’s new Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). The final document, set to be released early in 2018 will assess plans for each leg of the nuclear triad, the nuclear warhead work at NNSA and the Nuclear Command and Control Requirements.
The review will detail the administration’s priorities for modernization and how this effort will relate to the nation’s policies on nonproliferation, arms control and keeping the nation safe from nuclear attack as well as continuing efforts by the Department of Homeland Security and Nuclear Detection Office to combat future nuclear smuggling and terrorism activities.
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Laboratory Medicine and Pathology 2018 will be held in Berlin,Germany,Europe during March 05-07, 2018 hosted by Conferences Series LLC. The conference is organized with the theme "Excavating laboratory medicine in the era of automation, digitization and informatics" which is comprised of 20 Sessions/Tracks designed to offer global knowledge that address current issues and innovations in the field of Laboratory Medicine. For details, please go through http://laboratorymedicine.conferenceseries.com/

The American Pistachio Annual Conference is a 3-day event packed with informational updates on APG's marketing campaign, state of the industry statistics, crop production seminars, government reports and a full expo featuring agricultural industry exhibitors.

The World Border Security Congress, organized by the Torch Marketing will take place from 20th to 22nd March 2018 in Madrid, Spain. This Conference will cover areas like border surveillance techniques and systems, Is it possible to enhance the protection and management of extended land borders? What are the solutions, How can border agencies enhance border security and improve results, whilst under increasing pressure of resources and many more.

Call for Papers
The 7th edition of the New Perspectives in Science Education Conference will take place in Florence, Italy, on 22 - 23 March 2018.
The objective of the New Perspectives in Science Education Conference is to promote transnational cooperation and share good practice in the field of innovation for science education. The New Perspectives in Science Education Conference is also an excellent opportunity for the presentation of previous and current projects in the science field.
The Call for Papers, within the New Perspective in Science Education Conference, is addressed to teachers, researchers and experts in the field of science education as well as to coordinators of science and training projects.
Experts in the field of science teaching and learning are therefore ...

We invite you to join us for the 2nd annual Iranian Aviation Confex 2018 (IAC 2018), scheduled during 16th - 17th April 2018, in Tehran, Iran, a huge market with high potential with nearly 80 million populations!
Since the effective lifting of international sanctions against Iran in January 2016, foreign companies have been competing on Iranian contracts, notably for aircraft sales. Airbus and Boeing already won big deals with Irianian airlines. The deals are historic for Iran to renovate the country’s aircraft fleets after long time sanctions.
Specifically, Airbus attracted a mix of firm orders and MoUs for 173 aircrafts with a collective deal value of tens of billions of dollars; Boeing had accrued orders for 110 planes and options for 30 planes. Meanwhile, the smaller turboprop-maker ...

International Translational and Regenerative Medicine Conference (ITMC-2018) conference includes - Areas of research that aims to improve human health and longevity by determining the relevance to human diseases through novel and scientific discoveries available for practical application, especially in relation to biological sciences, life sciences, medicine and engineering.
ITMC-2018- It aims to discover advances in health practice, management and education in relation to health disparities as well as a breadth of other topics - Need for translational medicine, Challenges in translational medicine, Opportunities in translational medicine.
ITMC-2018 conference includes Plenary lectures, Keynote lectures and short courses by eminent personalities from around the world in addition to ...

Event A: Energy Storage
http://www.infocusinternational.com/energystorage
Date & Location:
7 – 9 May 2018, Singapore
“Mastering the technology solutions, business considerations and competitive environments of the booming electricity storage market.”
Overview
This training course provides a comprehensive, business-focused summary of the electricity storage market. It covers the variety of competing storage technologies and describes the wide variety of problems they can address, at a wide range of deployment sizes and timescales. It also considers alternatives to storage and barriers to its market growth, making it essential for those seeking to evaluate risks as well as opportunities. You will leave with a clear understanding of why and where storage markets are ...

In the past 18 years, the exhibition successfully played its role in industry trade boost. It has attracted 300,000 professional purchasers, been attended by over 30 countries business departments, and been issued by more than 300 medias. “The 19th Guangzhou International Metal & Metallurgy Exhibition”will be held at Pazhou Complex-the largest exhibition center in Asia.
Take a panoramic view around the world, this exhibition will play an important role & bring great business opportunities again.
Hope vendors & visitors could catch this great opportunity to win a good year.
Achievement
Thousands of exhibitors from more than 30 countries & regions and 500,000 domestic and abroad visitors attended in the previous sixteen exhibitions.
Exhibiting Scope
1. Plate metal, Bar,...